Project Gutenberg 2007-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 731 Donglugukuangsheng, active 17th century 東魯古狂生 醉醒石 Zui xing shi "醉醒石" by Donglugukuangsheng is a historical novel likely written in the 17th century. The narrative centers around themes of virtue, governance, and justice, depicting the life of a man named 姚一祥 who, despite facing various temptations and challenges, strives to uphold righteousness and address injustices within society. The opening of "醉醒石" establishes a philosophical foundation, discussing the significance of virtue and the complexities of justice in a historical context. It introduces 姚一祥, a man of modest means who operates under the constraints of a corrupt system but is motivated by a desire to support the innocent and rectify wrongs. Despite his initial distractions and indulgence in a life of leisure in a city filled with temptations, he ultimately displays selflessness by helping an unfortunate scholar in need, setting the stage for his personal journey towards integrity and moral duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 20.8 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. zh Chinese fiction -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 PL Text Category: Historical Novels 361734 2025-07-10T05:50:26.593865 text/html 361555 2025-01-10T06:07:28.620515 text/html 246482 2025-07-10T05:50:31.667858 application/epub+zip 248922 2025-07-10T05:50:29.176863 application/epub+zip 241202 2025-07-10T05:50:28.138871 application/epub+zip 468769 2025-07-10T05:50:33.527400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460004 2025-07-10T05:50:31.050858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435791 2022-09-11T08:07:03.291680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352489 2025-07-10T05:50:26.362872 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352438 2007-12-25T04:29:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17212 2025-07-10T05:50:33.642335 application/rdf+xml 12731 2025-07-10T05:50:28.616854 image/jpeg 3133 2025-07-10T05:50:28.376858 image/jpeg 169726 2007-12-25T04:29:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 245401 2025-07-10T05:50:26.623948 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog